[DeTomaso] Pushbutton

[bill gaino]

I have 1362, I go by Lastpushbutton at the PI site. I know it's not really the last. As far as I know Dennis Yogi has the last one 1385. Here is a link to 1387 and it is definatly square handled. Bill... aka LPB  http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&sspagename=ADME%3AB%3AWNA%3AMT%3A12&viewitem=&item=160154820859

-----Original Message-----
>From: "www.ProvaMo.com" <Pantera007 at sbcglobal.net>
>Sent: Sep 13, 2007 1:00 AM
>To: MikeLDrew at aol.com
>Cc: detomaso at realbig.com
>Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Pushbutton
>
>Mike Drew,
>
>As far as later push buttons, the ProvaMo Registry has (photos of) a number
>of cars leading up to 1383 (all being push buttons) and 1387 (and later)
>being a square-door handle car.
>
>Naturally cars sat around, and inventory was mixed.
>
>Somewhere I have photos of the "back yard" of DeTomaso.  As cars came in
>from Vignale they were lined up.  It was definitely LIFO (Last In First Out)
>for each of the rows.  So a car at the back could be there a while before
>being pushed to the line and finished.
>
>Anyway... Just from the photos ...1342,
>1343,1350,1351,1355,1357,1362,1363,1364,1365,1371,1373,1378,1382,1383 are
>all push buttons...
>and 1387 and on are "squares".  I would have thought there would be a few
>"transition" squares among the pushbuttons near the end.
>
>For amusement, 1024 has squares.... But it's history documents the change to
>the later style.  I have, but don't remember the number of a much later VIN
>that has push button doors.  
>
>So based upon photos from the Registry I put the transition between 1383 and
>1387.
>
>Someone on the PI board has the handle as "The Last Pushbutton".  I think
>his car is #1362, but the registry has, what 8, or so cars higher than that,
>with photos showing them as push buttons.
>
>As the Registry grows more will be learned.  Just one "factoid" benefit from
>the effort.
>
>Does anyone have photos of a car in this range (1384-1386) to better narrow
>it down???
>
>Chuck Melton
> 
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